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Oct 5, 2024; Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) runs for gain during the first half against the Utah State Aggies at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-Imagn Images

Ashton Jeanty, No. 17 Boise State bid to beat Hawaii

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Ashton Jeanty will get another opportunity to add to his superlative stats when No. 17 Boise State visits Hawaii on Saturday night in Mountain West play at Honolulu.

Jeanty leads the nation in rushing yardage (1,031), rushing touchdowns (16) and average yards per carry (10.9) in a top-notch, five-game run that has made him the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.

Broncos coach Spencer Danielson feels it’s a one-player derby for the prestigious award.

“Ashton Jeanty is the best player in the country — next question,” Danielson said. “I believe he’s going to be in New York for the Heisman. I believe that.”

Only two Heisman Trophy winners rushed for more yards through the first five games of a season than Jeanty — Southern California’s Marcus Allen (1,136 in 1981) and Texas’ Ricky Williams (1,086 in 1998).

The Broncos (4-1, 1-0) lead the nation in scoring at 50.6 points per game and rank third in total offense at 537.6 yards per contest behind their dominant big-play machine.

Jeanty has seven scoring runs of 59 or more yards and has a non-scoring run of 68 yards. He had touchdown runs of 63 and 75 yards in last Saturday’s 62-30 rout of visiting Utah State.

That contest marked the second time Jeanty sat out the second half. He had 186 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries against the Aggies before calling it a night with Boise State leading 49-17 at the break. He also sat out the second half against Portland State on Sept. 21.

“It’s all about the team,” Danielson said. “And Ashton is the same way. We protect him, and we’re going to be smart with him because of how vital he is to our team. And we need to make sure we get other guys reps.

“At that point I didn’t know what his rush yards were, but we know he had enough.”

Boise State, which won its third straight game, also received strong play from quarterback Maddux Madsen, who was 21-of-25 passing for 256 yards and three touchdowns.

The Broncos have won the past nine meetings with Hawaii and have scored 40 or more points seven times during the stretch. Overall, Boise State is 15-3 overall in the series.

The Rainbow Warriors (2-3, 0-1) are trying to rebound from a 27-24 road loss against San Diego State.

Hawaii scored two consecutive touchdowns to hold a four-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Aztecs drove 87 yards on eight plays for the winning points.

“For sure, it’s tough,” Rainbow Warriors coach Timmy Chang said. “But we have to keep going, we have to keep running. We have good players. And if we play well, we’ll give ourselves a chance.”

Quarterback Brayden Schager passed for 272 yards and three touchdowns against the Aztecs. He has thrown for 1,328 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions this season.

“He’s a great leader,” Hawaii receiver Nick Cenacle said of Schager. “He rallies the offense. He’s always trying to pick us up. He’s able to take the lead. When nothing’s open, he’s able to scramble, and that’s huge for us.”

Schager is just 167 yards away from becoming the fifth Hawaii quarterback to reach 8,000 career passing yards. The person atop the list is Chang, who ranks second in NCAA history with 17,072 career yards.

Schager’s top target is Pofele Ashlock, who has 40 receptions for 428 yards and four touchdowns.

The Rainbow Warriors figure to put the ball in the air a lot as they lack a solid rushing attack (120th nationally at 93.6 yards per game), and Boise State ranks 123rd nationally in passing defense at 278.8 yards allowed per game.

–Field Level Media

Sep 2, 2023; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) signals to the sideline during the second half against the Portland State Vikings at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Hawaii hoping to contain Bo Nix and No. 13 Oregon

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Bo Nix aims to continue his strong start to the season on Saturday when No. 13 Oregon hosts Hawaii in Eugene, Ore.

Nix has completed 77.5 percent of his passes for 646 yards and five touchdowns without an interception for the Ducks (2-0).

He earned his fourth career Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award Monday, two days after throwing for 359 yards and two scores in Oregon’s 38-30 victory at Texas Tech. He also chipped in a team-leading 46 yards rushing on nine carries.

Nix engineered a 17-play scoring drive with four third-down conversions to bridge the third and fourth quarters. He also guided the Ducks to pair of field goals in the fourth before Jeffrey Bassa returned an interception for a touchdown to seal the win.

“You want to go get points, you want to go take the lead, obviously if you can, you want to limit them getting the ball back,” Nix said. “As an offense, we’re champing at the bit to get the ball back to go down and score with five minutes left in the game.”

Oregon coach Dan Lanning didn’t mince words while praising his quarterback.

“I love Bo. And it’s not about what he is as a player, it’s what that guy is as a person. We have an unbelievable quarterback right now on our team,” Lanning said. “That is an unbelievable leader, an unbelievable human and he’s a freaking ballplayer.

“Go pull up that film on Bo Nix and tell me he can’t win games. Watch what he did with his feet tonight. Good decision maker. Just really proud of him and glad he’s leading our team.”

Troy Franklin boosted his team-leading touchdown reception total to three with a 72-yard score in the first quarter. Tez Johnson reeled in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Nix just over five minutes later.

“Like I always say, it was a dream. But I know there’s many more to come,” Johnson said after Tuesday’s practice. “Just gotta keep working in practice, and time will tell.”

Hawaii (1-2) answered a pair of losses to open the season with a 31-20 victory over FCS foe Albany last Saturday. That said, Rainbow Warriors coach Timmy Chang knows his team has its work cut out against Oregon.

“They’re a good opponent. They are gonna compete for a Pac-12 championship, and in their minds they are a CFP team — it’s gonna be tough. It’s a tough game,” Chang said. “So we have to get healed up, we have to get ready to go. We have to have a tough mindset. It’s a good, good experience and mindset and mentality to get ready for this (weekend).”

Brayden Schager threw for 266 yards with a career-high four touchdowns and three interceptions against the Great Danes.

Steven McBride capped a two-touchdown performance by reeling in a 12-yard scoring strike with 3:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. He has found the end zone in each game this season and has a team-high five touchdown receptions.

Running back Jordan Johnson made his season debut and rushed for a team-high 76 yards. That total leads the team through three games.

–Field Level Media

Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan (10) throws during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Cfb Purdue Vs Oregon State

Oregon St. defeats Hawaii behind B.J. Baylor’s 3 TDs

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B.J. Baylor rushed for three touchdowns and Chance Nolan passed for a pair Saturday night, sending host Oregon State to a 45-27 non-conference victory over Hawaii.

Successfully bouncing back from a road loss at Purdue, the Beavers (1-1) ran up 558 yards of total offense en route to their highest scoring output since a 54-53 loss at Washington State in November 2019.

Chevan Cordeiro threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns for the Rainbow Warriors (1-2), who fell to 0-2 against Pacific-12 Conference competition. They lost their opener to UCLA two weeks ago.

Oregon State scored on each of its first four possessions, including three straight touchdowns that opened a 21-0 lead in the final minute of the first quarter.

Hawaii was down 24-7 at halftime and 31-7 after Baylor ran 30 yards on Oregon State’s first play from scrimmage after halftime. But Hawaii struck back, getting a 1-yard TD run from Calvin Turner Jr. and a 10-yard scoring pass from Cordeiro to Nick Mardner to get within 31-20 late in the third period.

But Nolan’s second TD pass of the game, a 13-yarder to Anthony Gould, and Baylor’s 1-yard plunge with 3:12 left iced the Beavers’ win.

Nolan finished 21-for-29 for 302 yards without an interception. His top receiver was Gould, who hauled in seven balls for 119 yards and the one score.

Baylor was the game’s leading rusher with 171 yards on 18 carries.

Zeriah Beason hauled in Oregon State’s other TD pass, a 6-yarder in the first quarter.

Turner (seven catches, 106 yards) and Mardner (six catches, 110 yards) both went over 100 yards in receiving yards for Hawaii. Cordeiro, who threw two interceptions, was the club’s leading rusher with 48 yards on 13 carries.

Turner completed a three-touchdown night with two rushing scores. He totaled 21 yards on 10 carries and also threw a 35-yard pass on his only attempt.

Hawaii pushed the game’s total yards gained over 1,000 with 454 of its own.

–Field Level Media

Aug 28, 2021; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet (24) scores on a 21-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Zach Charbonnet runs for 3 TDs, UCLA routs Hawaii in opener

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Zach Charbonnet rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half of his UCLA debut Saturday, as the Bruins rolled to a 44-10 nonconference victory over visiting Hawaii in the season opener for both teams.

Brittain Brown added 78 yards rushing and one TD as UCLA jumped out to a 31-3 lead early in the second quarter and was never threatened. The Bruins piled up 393 total yards to 269 for the Rainbow Warriors.

Hawaii quarterback Chevan Cordeiro passed for 216 yards but could not help his team recover from a slow start. Hawaii had minus-3 net yards over its first three possessions and was outgained on the ground 246-26.

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who missed 10 days of training camp for an unspecified reason, was off target early as the Bruins turned to the running game. Thompson-Robinson completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards and one TD.

Charbonnet, a California native who transferred to UCLA after two seasons at Michigan, had three rushing TDs less than 19 minutes into the game.

UCLA led 3-0 early in the first quarter on a 27-yard field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira, before getting 21-yard and 48-yard TD runs from Charbonnet and a 1-yard score from Brown to lead 24-3 after one quarter. Hawaii got a 48-yard field goal from Matthew Shipley.

Charbonnet scored again on a 21-yard run with 11:31 remaining in the first half and UCLA led 31-3 at halftime.

Thompson-Robinson got the Bruins’ passing attack going with a 44-yard TD strike to Kazmeir Allen on UCLA’s first drive of the second half for a 37-3 advantage.

UCLA increased the lead to 44-3 with 11:20 remaining in the third quarter on a blocked punt by Alabama transfer Ale Kaho and a recovery in the end zone by David Priebe.

Hawaii finally found the end zone with 3:17 remaining in the third quarter on Cordeiro’s 1-yard pass to Caleb Phillips, and the teams were scoreless in the fourth.

–Field Level Media

Dec 24, 2020; Frisco, Texas, USA; Hawaii Warriors wide receiver Dior Scott (87) gets tackled by Houston Cougars defense during the first half at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Flores-USA TODAY Sports

Hawaii delivers milestone win vs. Houston in New Mexico Bowl

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Hawaii turned a pair of first-quarter interceptions into touchdowns, and running back Calvin Turner Jr. caught a long touchdown pass and returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown to lead the Rainbow Warriors to a 28-14 win over Houston on Christmas Eve in the New Mexico Bowl.

The game was moved from Albuquerque to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, due to COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico.

Hawaii (5-4) intercepted Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune three times, with Penei Pavihi’s pick setting up quarterback Chevan Cordeiro’s short touchdown pass to Dae Dae Hunter.

It was the first of three first-half touchdown passes for Cordeiro, who threw for 136 yards
and set up a second-quarter score with a 52-yard run.

Right after Michael Washington picked off a Tune pass, Cordeiro found an open Turner over the middle and Turner turned it into a 75-yard touchdown. Hawaii led 21-0 at halftime after Cordeiro shovel-passed to defensive end-tight end Jonah Laulu for a touchdown in the second quarter.

The score marked the first time Hawaii had held an opponent without a point in the first half since 2014.

Houston (3-5) was without as many as 16 players due to COVID, opt-outs for the NFL draft and academics. Four of those were wide receivers.

The Cougars’ offense woke up in the third quarter with consecutive touchdown drives. Tune threw touchdown passes to Nathaniel Dell and Christian Trahan to make it a one-score game.

But Turner took the kickoff after the Trahan touchdown all the way to the end zone, and the Warriors prevented a Cougars comeback the rest of the way.

The Cougars’ last chances to make it a seven-point game were lost on a coverage sack by Warriors Khoury Bethley, who dropped Tune for his second sack of the game with 3:26 to play, and Hawaii’s defense forcing a turnover on downs.

Tune finished with 216 passing yards. He left the game after the late sack and was replaced by Logan Holgorsen, son of Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen.

Hawaii played in just its third-ever mainland United States bowl game. Head coach Todd Graham won the 100th game of his career as a college head coach, in his first season guiding the Warriors.

–Field Level Media